K.F.C Boycott.

The following is an e-mail I received some time ago and now got around to commenting upon.

K.F.C. BOYCOTT
Over the past two years, we have been faced with a continuous escalation of food prices, but how much of it is justified?  Some businesses are taking advantage to maximize their profits and I believe one such company is KFC.

Let’s look at a breakdown.  A chicken can be divided into 9 parts;  2 legs, 2 thighs, 2 wings, 2 side breasts and one centre breast.  A medium chicken retails at the supermarket for around $35.  KFC literally buys truckloads of chicken daily so we can assume they would pay around $30 for the same size chicken. How much does KFC sell the same nine pieces of chicken for?  $78!   A PROFIT OF $48 PER CHICKEN!

What’s worse, a regular size soft drink sells for $5.  Pour out the ice and see just how much drink you getfor $5. just about half a cup.

The worst of it all – KFC sells a 400ml bottle of Blue Water for $4.50.  I made a call to Blue Water and they said a case of 400ml water sells for $34. that’s $1.41 per bottle.  KFC buys water by the truckload and would get it much cheaper.  THEY MAKE $3.00 – $3.25 PROFIT ON A SMALL BOTTLE OF WATER!

We work hard for our money and we are getting little value for our hard earned dollars.  We all need to call Prestige Holdings – the parent company of KFC at 623-2646 and tell them that if they do not show justification for their prices or reduce them… WE NOT BUYING!  It’s time we make a united stand on principles of fairness.  AS CONSUMERS WE HAVE THE POWER IN OUR OWN HANDS.  I urge you to consider this initiative and please forward this E-mail to everyone in your address book and encourage them to keep passing it along.

Alright so now that’s been said here’s my piece. I have noticed that the people who complain the most about KFC, buy the most. I’ve stood in line and observed on more than one occasion where a person (or persons) would behave in a loud and quite unmannerly fashion simply to beat the line. In response to this I have to say at least this much, Stay in the line and wait your godamned turn you stupid git. I mean do you really think that complaing that there is only one cashier but three registers is really going to do anything?  Or that yelling for the cooks to come serve you is a smart thing to do? You people have no regard for those around you and should be treated the way you treat others. The attitude where you cater to the ass so that the ass will leave you alone only encourages the behaviour.

Anyway with reguards to the rising food prices issue. Wait you mean food prices so high yet you can still afford KFC? Oh my.